Auckland Grammar School
| Auckland Grammar School | |
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| Address | |
| 87 Mountain Road Epsom Auckland 1023 New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 36°52′9″S 174°46′10″E / 36.86917°S 174.76944°ECoordinates: 36°52′9″S 174°46′10″E / 36.86917°S 174.76944°E |
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| Type | State, Day & Boarding |
| Motto | Per Angusta Ad Augusta Through difficulties to greatness. |
| Established | 1868 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 54 |
| Headmaster | Tim O'Connor |
| Years | 9–13 |
| Gender | Boys |
| School roll | 2504(February 2017) |
| Socio-economic decile | 9 |
| Website | www.ags.school.nz |
Auckland Grammar School is a state secondary school for years 9 to 13 boys (ages 13 to 17) in Auckland, New Zealand. It has a roll of 2504 as of February 2017, including a number of boarders who live in nearby Tibbs' House, making it New Zealand's largest single-sex school and placing it among the six largest schools in the country.
Grammar is well known for its eccentric traditions. These include the compulsory Latin subject for higher stream first year students and its continued use of the old system of year names.
Grammar regards itself as the pre-eminent academic secondary school in New Zealand. The local publication Metro claimed that "Grammar's results in the Cambridge system are comparable with most private schools, and it scores extremely well in Scholarship too".
The school was established in 1850 by the then Governor-in-Chief, Sir George Grey, and was officially recognised as an educational establishment in 1868 through the Grammar School Appropriation Act. The school was initially privately funded, as New Zealand did not have a state education system until 1877.
Auckland Grammar School buildings contain two Category I historic places, the school's main block and a war memorial. An obelisk located in front of the school commemorates former students who fought in various wars. The school's main block, built in 1916 in the "Spanish Mission" style, is used for daily assemblies, exhibitions, and contains various classrooms. Surrounding the main hall in which the daily assembly is held are the school honours boards listing the names of the school's top scholars including Rhodes Scholars and Girdlers Scholars.
The school owns a facility called the VentureLodge located in the township of Ohakune, in the central North Island, which is used by students for camps.
The school's motto is "Per Angusta ad Augusta" which translates to "Through difficulties to greatness." The school has also translated the motto as "Through rough ravines to hallowed heights." The origin of the motto is uncertain, but it was a common maxim at the time of the school's founding.
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